noun
troop
troop
noun
1
A group of soldiers, or (in the plural) military forces generally.
"The general reviewed the troops before the parade."
"Extra troops were deployed to the border region."
2
A local unit of a scouting organization.
"Her son joined the local Scout troop last year."
verb
1
To move together as a group, especially in large numbers.
"The whole class trooped into the assembly hall."
How to Use Troop
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA group, especially of soldiers or scouts, or to move somewhere together as a crowd.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "troupe" (a group of actors or performers) — they sound identical but are spelled differently.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
send in troops
boy scout troop
troop out
Word Forms
trooped past tense, troops plural, Troops plural, troops singular
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Etymology
From French troupe, ultimately of uncertain origin — a doublet of "troupe" and possibly "thorp" and "dorp."